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Old 01-23-2008
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Backing any ship into a slip in anything other than calm is not easy, nor will it ever be. You only get one run at it, and in a Loch Ness blow, the bow will pay off at the first gust. The only counter is to reverse much faster than sanity would allow.

For me, it's all about a crew of three and lots of lines. Even with a single line ashore, it's a totally different game. But alone, in high winds, with an 11 ton ship?.... forget it.

Others no-doubt think otherwise, but they seem to be painting the hull more than we do.

Rockter.
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